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2. Historical criticism - Wikipedia

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   Historical criticism (also known as the historical-critical method (HCM) or higher criticism, [1] in contrast to lower criticism or textual criticism [2]) is a branch of criticism that investigates the origins of ancient texts to understand "the world behind the text" [3] and emphasizes a process that "delays any assessment of scripture's truth and relevance until after the act of ...

3. The Bible in History - Wikipedia

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   The theme of The Bible in History is the need to treat the bible as literature rather than as history. Danny Yee cites a passage: "The Bible's language is not an historical language. It is a language of high literature, of story, of sermon and of song. It is a tool of philosophy and moral instruction." [1]

4. Four senses of Scripture - Wikipedia

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   Thus the four types of interpretation (or meaning) deal with past events (literal), the connection of past events with the present (typology), present events (moral), and the future (anagogical). [6] For example, with the Sermon on the Mount [10] [11] the literal interpretation is the narrative that Jesus went to a hill and preached;

5. Historicity of the Bible - Wikipedia

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   Augustine was aware of the difference between science and scripture and defended the historicity of the biblical texts, e.g., against claims of Faustus of Mileve. [15] Historians hold that the Bible should not be treated differently from other historical (or literary) sources from the ancient world.

6. Biblical criticism - Wikipedia

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   Modern Biblical criticism (as opposed to pre-Modern criticism) is the use of critical analysis to understand and explain the Bible without appealing to the supernatural. . During the eighteenth century, when it began as historical-biblical criticism, it was based on two distinguishing characteristics: (1) the scientific concern to avoid dogma and bias by applying a neutral, non-sectarian ...

7. Find Closure With These Quotes About Moving On - AOL

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   “A very wise man once told me that you can’t look back — you just have to put the past behind you, and find something better in your future.” Woman's Day/Getty Images Robyn Schneider